New Candidate in VA-02 Derails Candidacy in VP Article
By D.J. Spiker | Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | PoliticsJessica Sandlin, who’s press release and bizarre entrance in the VA-02 race was posted by JR here did her candidacy little benefit today in a brief article posted in the Virginian-Pilot today. She was quoted once, enough to potentially end whatever (limited) chance at viability she had.
“I was kind of waiting to see if a woman would come into the race,” Sandlin said today. “I really felt a calling to join this race. I have not been active with the local party because I’m more of a social moderate and a fiscal conservative.”
VNS gets it wrong here, claiming that some at the Virginia Beach City Committee breakfast (Sandlin’s first Republican appearance) found her to be Sarah Palin-like while others rightfully have concerns about her for not being a part of the Republican process in the city of Virginia Beach. VNS feels as if this has no bearing on anything, which unfortunately, it does if someone wants to be taken seriously as a credible candidate.
Any person can run, as I said, she’s to be commended for feeling strong enough to want to run. However, it’s clear the Republican Party is not for her, as she stated in the one brief quote she was offered by the VP.
Why then, exactly, is she running for the Republican nomination? Sounds more like it should be Jessica Sandlin (I) to me.
Apparently one of Sandlin’s supporters found the VNS article and are doing her no favors there either:
I’ve known Jessica for over two years and I’m glad she is running. In the past I’ve been very active in the party and did all the things the “moss-back old-timers” would have one do from joining city committee, going door to door, working the same poll for 13 years, donating money and putting up hundreds and hundreds of 4×8 signs for more campaigns than I can count. It amazes me how ineffective the GOP “machine” was all those years and apparently still is. I was just exhausted from reinventing the wheel; campaign after campaign and Jessica’s fresh look at things got me involved again after a five-year hiatus. The talk is true that she hasn’t been a member of the party for long – primarily because the party didn’t want her. Hell, I felt the party didn’t want me. I’m a hard-core conservative who wants a balanced budget and less government but I’m not uber religious. I truly believe in equal opportunity, gay rights and want abortion to be reduced but remain legal.
Is that the ‘social moderate’ we can expect?
Her husband (or ex-husband)
It appears she isn’t running as a single mother of 5, but as a person with creativity, a brilliant mind, and a woman who will bring fresh perspective to Washington. I am the father of all five kids in the picture, above. I’m a CDR in the Navy and am relocating to Va. Beach to be near my children after military orders moved me from the area. Obviously you meant to be disrespectful, and you didn’t do your research before commenting. I fully support Jessica in her race for Congress and look forward to her winning the Republican nomination and the 2nd district Congressional seat. I suggest you find out what Jessica stands for and how she will represent all 2nd District Virginians for the better.
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15 Responses to "New Candidate in VA-02 Derails Candidacy in VP Article"
Boy, Spiker, your all not that correct either. First, the Saturday Morning Breakfast is far from a “Virginia Beach City Committee” breakfast. Secondly, other than Golden and Smith, who were Chairman, I can count on one hand (or foot as the case may be), the number of times any of the other candidates showed up for either the breakfast or the city committee meeting before they contemplated running for office. So to your statement ” … it does if someone wants to be taken seriously as a credible candidate”. Are you considering only Golden and Smith credible? Spin that.
DJ – wow…wish you would have run this story idea by me before posting. Hardly a big tent approach to party building and, your argument, is exactly the wrong approach for the overall campaign.
The GOP should welcome all ideas – even socially moderate ones.
She may not win the nomination, but she is certainly welcome to try.
DJ, I hope when you’re a candidate you don’t run into people like you.
Wow, when did you become the gatekeeper of all that is the GOP? I have moderate views on some issues, does that mean I am not worthy of being a Republican. Social Moderate is subjective at best. You SHOULD have contacted her and asked her what her views are on specific issues, reprot it and then let the voters of the 2nd District decide what is best for them.
At the rate your going lately the only office your going to be allowed to run for is dog catcher, and then, maybe! A number of your past posts shows a real bias against those who don’t fit your ideal of the “perfect” candidate.
Who cares if there are 20 candidates running for the nomination. If someone can get all the required signatures to get on the primary ballot, then let them run, and let the best candidate win.
Wow, DJ… nice hit piece! I used to think you were in the tank for Rigell, but after this, and the balanced piece you did on Loyola… I’m not so sure.
I did not word this correctly, I apologize.
My meaning was more about not being interested in being a part of the party, not the social moderation. If you have no interest in being in the local party, why run for the Republican nomination?
Sandlin would be much better off running as an independent, regardless of her views. She’s chosen for 14(?) years not to be a part of the Republican Party, why try to represent it now?
Wally,
if you think the VBGOP is firmly behind someone who has shown zero interest in the party as a whole, you’re oblivious. The breakfasts are not for me, but the grumblings of her not being in the party or participating are valid true concerns.
If you meant to comment on her involvement in the Party, why did you highlight the part about her being a social moderate?
Without knowing anything about this particular individual, I submit that the Republican Party is exactly the place for most people who describe themselves as social moderate/fiscal conservative, just as it is for most fiscal/social conservatives, for most fiscal moderate/social conservatives, some fiscal/social moderates and probably some other combinations.
Besides, isn’t the Tea Party drawing in a LOT of people who have never taken an active interest in partisan politics before? That’s my experience. What’s wrong with new people getting involved? I think it’s healthy for our Party.
D.J.
Oblivious?, oblivious? How many individuals (total) are actively involved in the VA-2nd District GOP (City Committees, clubs, etc) as a percentage of those that will participate in the primary? How about a fraction of 1 percent? Who is oblivious and tripping through la-la land? <|:-)
Wally, that would be you. Can you please focus on my point?
Will…the….Virginia…Beach….GOP….get…behind….someone….who…has…never…been…involved…with..the…party…before?
If the stars align and she wins, sure it’ll happen. Until then, she’ll get few signatures, zero door knocking help and no phone call assistance from the party that she says she has had no interest in participating in.
Good post, DJ. I agree, if she has not been involved in the local party before now, she has no business running for our nomination. She would be better off running as an independant, however I’m glad she is not, as she would only be a spoiler candidate. With that said, social issues like abortion and gay marriage are a part of our platform, so if you are running for our nomination you should support our platform. Just sayin.
Another distraction in the race to defeat Rep. Nye. Let’s spend more money bashing each other while Nye can sit quietly raising the thousands he needs. Ugh!
Gee, D.J. I’m trying to figure you out. Just answer me this. Who are the GOP you are talking about? Where are they and where do they meet? I think you better look again, because an effective precinct organization is pretty well non-existent. As a matter of fact, more often than not, even the posters on this site are in the political business for a pay check. Candidates realistically rely on their own volunteer base whether or not their volunteers consider themselves GOP or not. We have a point of semantic incoherency. There are differences between “GOP”, volunteers, and the electorate. Who are you talking of?
As to the social moderate discussion, it is a valid point in considering her viability as a candidate. She is welcome in the party, but the more “liberal” her social moderate views are, the fewer the numbers of people in the party who will support her. D.J.’s post isn’t exactly unbiased, but I don’t expect it to be.
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